Vicki!
| Vicki! | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Vicki Lawrence |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lawrence-Schultz Productions Group W Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syndication (1992-1994) |
| Release | 1992 – 1994 |
Vicki! (stylized as Vicki!) is a syndicated talk show hosted by actress and Carol Burnett Show alumna Vicki Lawrence from 1992 to 1994.[1] The show earned a number of Daytime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Talk Show Host;[2] however, it ended after two seasons, mainly because of creative disagreements between the host and her syndicator, Group W.
Background
[edit]After the end of Mama's Family and being the host of the game show Win, Lose or Draw, Vicki Lawrence was put together with Group W to do a talk show. Lawrence was uninterested in hosting a tabloid show showcasing dysfunctional topics as other talk shows of the time and instead wanted to have fun topics and celebrity guests. Her motto was "Fun. Entertainment. Information."[3][4]
Vicki's Summer Vacation
[edit]In the summer of 1993, in order to try and work out tensions between her and Group W and the show Vicki Lawrence was put on a summer vacation and was replaced by series of guest hosts, although she returned by the end of the Summer.
Cancellation
[edit]The show was renewed after the first season, with Lawrence having more creative control,[5] but tensions escalated so much between her and Group W over the direction the show should be going in, that they fired her,[4][6] although some reports of the time stated that she departed.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 453. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Vicki! (1992–1994) Awards". IMDB. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ King, Susan (August 30, 1992). "VICKI LAWRENCE: Lighten Up, Daytime!". LA Times. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Vicki Lawrence". Archive of American Television. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Benson, Jim (June 17, 1993). "Lawrence, Group W reconcile on 'Vicki!'". Variety. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Huff, Richard (June 15, 1994). "'Vicki!' Loses Talk Show Fight To 'Marilu'". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "OH, MAMA, ANOTHER TALKER LOOMS IN VICKI'S FUTURE". Daily News. July 5, 1996. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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